Adjustable support for wrist



United States Patent Inventor Madeline M. Bohanski 1522 N. 35th St..Milwaukee, Wis. 53208 Appl. No. 776,669 Filed Nov. 18, 1968 PatentedDec. 29, 1970 ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR WRIST 5 Claims, 6 Drawing Figs.

US. Cl 224/28, 240/59, 240/61.7

Int. Cl F211 15/08 Field of Search 95/45;

Primary Examiner-Gerald M. Forlenza AuorneyAlter, Weiss & WhiteselABSTRACT: Adjustable wrist band support for holding a flashlight, or thelike, aimed at a selected angle.

PATENTED 05229 I970 INVENTOR MADELINE M. BOHANSKI dZz WW AT TOR N EYSADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FORWRIST My invention relates to an adjustable wristsupport, and more particularly, to a band for supporting a flashlight,or the like, on the wrist of the wearer, in an adjustable manner.

It is manifest to anyone familiar with the art, that frequently it isadvantageous to support a flashlight, or the like, in a manner to permituse of both hands to perform a function, that is true for example, inhospitals, or the like, when a nurse, or doctor perform their duty andthe patient may be disposed in a room where the lighting is not bright,and the flashlight will permit a bright light to be focused onto aspecific portion being serviced.

Accordingly, the prime object of my invention is to provide a device of,the character described, that may be readily adjustable, without anymechanical skill in its manipulation.

Another object of the invention is to construct the device in a mannerto permit the flashlight, or the like, to be easily placed intoposition, and retained at any predetermined angle, for the convenienceof the user.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an adaptable means,that may be applicable to any conventional type of wrist band. 7 i

The device described, illustrated and claimed herein, is exceedinglysimple in construction, easy to manipulate and highly efficient for thepurpose intended.

A preferred embodiment of my invention comprises a band designed toadjustably fit many different-sized limbs such as wrists. A detentsettable clamp is rotatably affixed to the band for holding objects suchas flashlights focused as desired.

Other and further objects of my invention will become more apparent asthe description proceeds, when taken in conjunction with the drawings,in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the assembled device, supporting aflashlight shown in phantom;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the device, showing an expandibletype wristband;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the device as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the device as shown in the previous views,illustrating the manner in which the flashlight or the like, maybeangularly adjusted, and held in a fixed position;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the adjustable discs; and

, FIG. 6 is a similar front view as shown in FIG. 2, having a equippedwith detent means such as the integral unit shown as 15, which isprovided with a downwardly projecting embossed portion 16, and thebottom plate 11 is provided with a plurality of recesses shown as 17,for engagement of the embossed projections 16 of the top plate 13. Inthis manner the top plate 13 may be revolved to any predeterminedposition to change the angle of flashlight, or the like, which is beingsupported.

The support of the flashlight 18 is shown as a resilient clamp 19attached to the top plate 13 in any convenient or efficient manner.

Obviously any convenient means of holding the two plates 11 and 13 in afixed position may be employed.

From the above description, it will become apparent that the device isvery simple in construction. is easy to manipulate without anymechanical skill and the clamp 19 may be of any form, or shape toaccomodate the particular type of flashlight, or the like, which is tobe supported and held in a fixed position while in use.

Although I have shown a specific construction and arrangement of theparts and features constituting my invention, I am fully cognizant ofthe fact that many changes may be made in the construction of the partsand their arrangement without effecting the operativeness of the device,and I reserve the rights to make such changes as I may deem convenientor necessary without departing from the spirit of my invention, or

the scope of the appended claims.

Iclaim:

1. A hands-free flashlight holder, said holder comprising:

a wristband;

means for adjusting the diameter of said wristband to accommodatedifferent size wrists;

said band including first plate means mounted on said wristband;

top plate means;

means for rotatably mounting said top plate means on said first platemeans;

detent means for selectively positioning said top plate relative to saidfirst plate into any of a plurality of positions, said detent meanscomprises a downwardly projecting embossed portion integral with saidtop plate, a plurality of recesses in said first plate positioned toengage said embossed portion; and i clamp means attached to said topplate for holding the flashlight whereby the flashlight can beselectively

